Anthony Dean

@dtgeek
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I'm the owner of Diverse Tech Geek, a blog covering media and technology, as well as diversity issues. Interested in comics and animation. Pronouns: he/him. 🏳️‍🌈

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Anthony Dean10h ago

AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

https://www.engadget.com/ai/ai-animation-studio-toonstar-will-turn-books-into-digital-shows-for-harpercollins-211419155.html

AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

HarperCollins is tapping into AI to bring some of its book franchises to life.

Engadget
Anthony Dean10h ago

Banks working on the SpaceX IPO reportedly have to subscribe to Grok

https://www.engadget.com/ai/banks-working-on-the-spacex-ipo-reportedly-have-to-subscribe-to-grok-200213071.html

Banks working on the SpaceX IPO reportedly have to subscribe to Grok

They've already agreed to spend tens of millions of dollars on the chatbot.

Engadget
Anthony Dean10h ago

The Artemis II crew snapped some mesmerizing photos of Earth

https://www.engadget.com/science/space/the-artemis-ii-crew-snapped-some-mesmerizing-photos-of-earth-183610493.html

The Artemis II crew snapped some mesmerizing photos of Earth

Take that, Webb.

Engadget
Anthony Dean19h ago

Animorphs TV Series in Development at Disney+ From Proximity Media

https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/animorphs-tv-reboot-disney-plus-ryan-coogler/

'Animorphs' Is Getting a Reboot — This Time on Disney+, Produced by Ryan Coogler

"The Testaments" writer Bayan Wolcott will write and exeuctive produce the adaptation of the children's fantasy book series

TheWrap
Anthony Dean20h ago

Movies Are Getting Longer. It's Not Your Imagination.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/movies-getting-longer-1236555200/

It’s Not Your Imagination: Movies Are Getting Longer

The run time of average major-release films have ballooned in recent years. And, yes, Marvel movies are partly to blame.

The Hollywood Reporter
Anthony Dean20h ago

NASA's Artemis II mission has left Earth's orbit

https://www.engadget.com/science/space/nasas-artemis-ii-mission-has-left-earths-orbit-104219933.html

NASA's Artemis II mission has left Earth's orbit

The Integrity, the name of the Orion capsule carrying Artemis II astronauts on a trip around the moon, has left Earth’s orbit.

Engadget
Show threadAnthony Dean20h ago
Yes, there were smartphones before the iPhone, such as the Blackberry (which Obama loved), but they didn't really have the impact among the general public/society like the iPhone did.
Anthony Dean20h ago
Listening to a podcast discuss what they view as the most important Apple products ever. Pretty sure #1 should be either the original Macintosh (popularizing the desktop GUI, mice, etc.) or the iPhone (the first popular modern smartphone; it and Android phones = smartphones changing society).
Show threadAnthony Dean21h ago
As for the Whatzit panel, I assume a "Schnauzer Tank" is an animal pun on some type of WWII-era tank, but I don'[t know what the real-world name would be. The story's writer's Roy Thomas, who was obsessed with the era/Golden Age heroes.
Show threadAnthony Dean21h ago
Yes, DC Comics owns *three* turtle speedsters. And they own *four* turtle superheroes, if the Silver Age humor strip "Super-Turtle" (a turtle with Superman powers/costume) counts. Guess DC really likes turtles?